AMD FX-4320 vs Intel Core i7-880

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4320 and Intel Core i7-880 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD FX-4320

Intel Core i7-880

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4320

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1564 vs 1442

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs May 2010
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1564 vs 1442

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-880

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 70.50°C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3319 vs 3150
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 589 vs 550
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2203 vs 1472

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 70.50°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3319 vs 3150
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	589 vs 550
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2203 vs 1472

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-4320
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-880

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1564

1442

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3150

3319

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

550

589

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1472

2203

Name	AMD FX-4320	Intel Core i7-880
PassMark - Single thread mark	1564	1442
PassMark - CPU mark	3150	3319
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	550	589
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1472	2203

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-4320	Intel Core i7-880
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Lynnfield
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2012	May 2010
OPN PIB	FD4320WMHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD4320WMW4MHK
Place in performance rating	2122	2128
Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$583
Price now		$583
Processor Number		i7-880
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		2.83
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.06 GHz
Die size	315 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.50°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.73 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1200 million	774 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	Not Listed	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)